MALACHY O'Rourke's Monaghan got off to a winning start with victory over reigning Allianz League and All-Ireland champions Dublin at Clones today.
Goals by Shane Carey and Stephen O'Hanlon propelled the Farney county to a 2-13 to 1-13 Division One win.
Monaghan travel across to near-neighbours Roscommon for next Sunday's round two fixture.
Over at Brewster Park, Enniskillen in Division 2, the main talking point was the ‘offensive mark’.
Fermanagh rescued a point with a last-gasp free (0-8 to 1-5) by Conall Jones from such a situation, converted after it was controversially brought forward, apparently for obstruction,
Cork – down to 14 men for most of the second half - disputed that the referee had actually signalled the mark.
There was a winning start for Kerry under their new senior manager Peter Keane but a bitterly-disappointing opening for Dr McKenna Cup winners Tyrone.
The Red Hands were made to pay for a terrible first-half display, going down on a 0-11 to 0-7 scoreline at Fitzgerald Stadium, in Killarney.
At Pairc Esler in Newry on Saturday night, new Down boss Paddy Tally would have been well pleased with his side’s opening half against Laois.
However, what transpired over the course of the next 35 minutes or so was a harsh lesson for these young Down players.
Laois scored 2-10 in the second period to walk off 2-15 to 1-12 winners.
Elsewhere Kieran McGeeney's Armagh side were denied a win after home side Kildare snatched a late draw, 0-14 to 1-11, in Newbridge today.
Jimmy Hyland's 74th minute free levelled the game.
Armagh will rue some poor kicking and letting a good lead slip after Stefan Campbell scored in the second half.
More coverage on all the Allianz Football and Hurling Leagues at www.irishnews.com and the Irish News daily paper tomorrow...
FOOTBALL RESULTS
Sunday 27 January
Allianz FL Division 1 round 1 Fitzgerald Stadium
Kerry 0-11 Tyrone 0-7
Clones: Monaghan 2-13 Dublin 1-13
Pearse Stadium: Galway 0-13 Cavan 0-11
Allianz FL Division 2 round 1
Cusack Park: Clare 0-13 Donegal 0-16
Brewster Park: Fermanagh 0-8 Cork 1-5
Newbridge: Kildare 0-14 Armagh 1-11
Pairc Tailteann: Meath 0-15 Tipperary 1-8
Allianz FL Division 3 round 1
Netwatch Cullen Park: Carlow 1-11 Sligo 0-7
O'Connor Park: Offaly 0-12 Westmeath 0-13
Drogheda Louth 0-9 Longford 1-8
Allianz FL Division 4 round 1
Pairc Sean MacDiarmada: Leitrim 3-15 Wexford 0-11
McGovern Park London 0-10 Limerick 0-11
Corrigan Park: Antrim 1-9 Derry 1-10:
Saturday 26 January
Allianz FL Division 1 round 1: MacHale Park: Mayo 1-8 Roscommon 1-7
Allianz FL Division 3 round 1: Pairc Esler: Laois 2-15 Down 1-12
Allianz FL Division 4 round 1: Fraher Field: Wicklow 1-7 Waterford 0-9
CURRENT LEAGUE TABLE POSITIONS
Allianz Football League Div 1
P W D L For AG Diff Pts
1. Kerry 1 1 0 0 0-11 0-07 4 2
2. Monaghan 1 1 0 0 2-13 1-13 3 2
3. Galway 1 1 0 0 0-13 0-11 2 2
4. Mayo 1 1 0 0 1-08 1-07 1 2
5. Roscommon 1 0 0 1 1-07 1-08 -1 0
6. Cavan 1 0 0 1 0-11 0-13 -2 0
7. Dublin 1 0 0 1 1-13 2-13 -3 0
8. Tyrone 1 0 0 1 0-07 0-11 -4 0
Allianz Football League Div 2
P W D L For AG Diff Pts
1. Meath 1 1 0 0 0-15 1-08 4 2
2. Donegal 1 1 0 0 0-16 0-13 3 2
3. Kildare 1 0 1 0 0-14 1-11 0 1
4. Armagh 1 0 1 0 1-11 0-14 0 1
5. Fermanagh 1 0 1 0 0-08 1-05 0 1
6. Cork 1 0 1 0 1-05 0-08 0 1
7. Clare 1 0 0 1 0-13 0-16 -3 0
8. Tipperary 1 0 0 1 1-08 0-15 -4 0
Allianz Football League Div 3
P W D L For AG Diff Pts
1. Carlow 1 1 0 0 1-11 0-07 7 2
2. Laois 1 1 0 0 2-15 1-12 6 2
3. Longford 1 1 0 0 1-08 0-09 2 2
4. Westmeath 1 1 0 0 0-13 0-12 1 2
5. Offaly 1 0 0 1 0-12 0-13 -1 0
6. Louth 1 0 0 1 0-09 1-08 -2 0
7. Down 1 0 0 1 1-12 2-15 -6 0
8. Sligo 1 0 0 1 0-07 1-11 -7 0
Allianz Football League Div 4
P W D L For AG Diff Pts
1. Leitrim 1 1 0 0 3-15 0-11 13 2
2. Derry 1 1 0 0 1-10 1-09 1 2
3. Limerick 1 1 0 0 0-11 0-10 1 2
4. Wicklow 1 1 0 0 1-07 0-09 1 2
5. Antrim 1 0 0 1 1-09 1-10 -1 0
6. London 1 0 0 1 0-10 0-11 -1 0
7. Waterford 1 0 0 1 0-09 1-07 -1 0
8. Wexford 1 0 0 1 0-11 3-15 -13 0
NEXT FIXTURES
Saturday February 2 2019
Allianz Football League Div 1
Dublin v Galway
Allianz Football League Div 2
Donegal v Meath
Allianz Football League Div 3
Laois v Louth
Westmeath v Carlow
Sunday February 3 2019
Allianz Football League Div 1
Cavan v Kerry
Roscommon v Monaghan
Tyrone v Mayo
Allianz Football League Div 2
Armagh v Clare
Cork v Kildare
Tipperary v Fermanagh
Allianz Football League Div 3
Longford v Offaly
Sligo v Down
Allianz Football League Div 4
Derry v London
Limerick v Waterford
Wexford v Antrim
Wicklow v Leitrim
HURLING RESULTS
Saturday January 26
Allianz Hurling League Div 1A
Tipperary 2-16 1-11 Clare
Allianz Hurling League Div 1B
Dublin 3-15 0-18 Carlow
Allianz Hurling League Div 2A
Antrim 2-16 1-21 Kerry
Allianz Hurling League Div 2B
Down 0-14 1-16 Derry
Warwickshire 0-12 2-21 Wicklow
Allianz Hurling League Div 3A
Lancashire 0-10 2-17 Tyrone
Sunday January 27
Allianz Hurling League Div 1A
Kilkenny 2-18 0-17 Cork
Wexford 2-11 1-17 Limerick
Allianz Hurling League Div 1B
Galway 1-27 2-15 Laois
Waterford 2-28 0-07 Offaly
Allianz Hurling League Div 2A
Mayo 0-17 0-17 Meath
Westmeath 2-17 0-15 London
Allianz Hurling League Div 2B
Donegal 1-13 2-16 Kildare
Allianz Hurling League Div 3A
Louth 1-11 3-18 Roscommon
Monaghan 0-05 4-11 Armagh
Allianz Hurling league Div 3B
Cavan 2-09 1-11 Leitrim
Sligo 2-14 1-16 Fermanagh
CURRENT LEAGUE TABLE POSITIONS
Allianz Hurling League Div 1A
P W D L For AG Diff Pts
1. Tipperary 1 1 0 0 2-16 1-11 8 2
2. Kilkenny 1 1 0 0 2-18 0-17 7 2
3. Limerick 1 1 0 0 1-17 2-11 3 2
4. Wexford 1 0 0 1 2-11 1-17 -3 0
5. Cork 1 0 0 1 0-17 2-18 -7 0
6. Clare 1 0 0 1 1-11 2-16 -8 0
Allianz Hurling League Div 1B
P W D L For AG Diff Pts
1. Waterford 1 1 0 0 2-28 0-07 27 2
2. Galway 1 1 0 0 1-27 2-15 9 2
3. Dublin 1 1 0 0 3-15 0-18 6 2
4. Carlow 1 0 0 1 0-18 3-15 -6 0
5. Laois 1 0 0 1 2-15 1-27 -9 0
6. Offaly 1 0 0 1 0-07 2-28 -27 0
Allianz Hurling League Div 2A
P W D L For AG Diff Pts
1. Westmeath 1 1 0 0 2-17 0-15 8 2
2. Kerry 1 1 0 0 1-21 2-16 2 2
3. Mayo 1 0 1 0 0-17 0-17 0 1
4. Meath 1 0 1 0 0-17 0-17 0 1
5. Antrim 1 0 0 1 2-16 1-21 -2 0
6. London 1 0 0 1 0-15 2-17 -8 0
Allianz Hurling League Div 2B
P W D L For AG Diff Pts
1. Wicklow 1 1 0 0 2-21 0-12 15 2
2. Kildare 1 1 0 0 2-16 1-13 6 2
3. Derry 1 1 0 0 1-16 0-14 5 2
4. Down 1 0 0 1 0-14 1-16 -5 0
5. Donegal 1 0 0 1 1-13 2-16 -6 0
6. Warwickshire 1 0 0 1 0-12 2-21 -15 0
Allianz Hurling League Div 3A
P W D L For AG Diff Pts
1. Armagh 1 1 0 0 4-11 0-05 18 2
2. Roscommon 1 1 0 0 3-18 1-11 13 2
3. Tyrone 1 1 0 0 2-17 0-10 13 2
4. Louth 1 0 0 1 1-11 3-18 -13 0
NEXT FIXTURES
Saturday February 2
Allianz Hurling League Div 1A
Limerick v Tipperary
Allianz Hurling League Div 2B
Kildare v Warwickshire
Sunday February 3 2019
Allianz Hurling League Div 1A
Cork v Wexford
Clare v Kilkenny
Allianz Hurling League Div 1B
Carlow v Galway
Laois v Waterford
Offaly v Dublin
Allianz Hurling League Div 2A
Kerry v Westmeath
London v Mayo
Meath v Antrim
Allianz Hurling League Div 2B
Derry v Donegal
Wicklow v Down
Allianz Hurling League Div 3A
Armagh v Lancashire
Roscommon v Monaghan
Tyrone v Louth
Allianz Hurling league Div 3B
Fermanagh v Longford
Leitrim v Sligo